TCM & CONSTIPATION

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INTRODUCTION TO CONSTIPATION
Causes

• Diet
• Illnesses
• Drugs
• Lack of exercise
• Emotions
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 TCM PATTERNS FOR CONSTIPATION
TCM patterns Symptoms Tx Principles Herbal Fx Acupuncture Points
Chronic constipation with
hard dry stools, red face, Clear heat Sj 5, St 25, Sp 15
bad breath, thirst, scanty Moisten Large
LI Heat dark urine, irritable. Intestine
Ma Zi Ren Wan St 44, Li 11, Li 4
T: red w/yellow coat Promote BM St 37, St 36
P: slippery-rapid

Constipation w/smelly dry

stools, bloated, sweating, Sj 5, St 25
Yang Ming Purge heat
thirst, feeling hot, feverish.
Induce BM
Da Cheng Qi Tang St 44, Li 11,
Syndrome T: red w/dry yellow coat
P: big-rapid Li 4, St 37

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 TCM DIET CONSTIPATION

To clear heat & induce BM

Dandelion
Rhubarb
Spinach, carrot, beet, alfalfa sprout
Prune, pear, peach
Walnut
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 TCM PATTERNS FOR CONSTIPATION
Tx
TCM patterns Symptoms Herbal Fx Acupuncture Points
Principles
Constipation alternating
w/smelly diarrhea, nausea, gas, Move Qi Sj 5, St 25
Food belching, acid reflux. Descend St Qi Bao He Wan Li 4, RN 12
Stagnation T: thick greasy coat Promote BM
P: slippery St 37, Gb 34
Constipation with feeling of
incompletion after a BM, worse
on stress or at PMs time, lots of Sj 5, St 25, St 37
Lv Qi Move Lv Qi
gas, bloating better after BM,
Promote BM
Chai Hu Shu Gan San Lv 14, Gb 34
Stagnation irritable, depressed, sighing, rib
pain often, PMs symptoms. Li 4, Lv 3
P: wiry

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 TCM DIET CONSTIPATION

Move Qi & induce BM

Asparagus
Papaya, peach
Black sesame seeds
Licorice
Flax seed
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 TCM PATTERNS FOR CONSTIPATION
TCM patterns Symptoms Tx Principles Herbal Fx Acupuncture Points
Chronic constipation, feels clearer
mind after BM, mucus in stools or
Sj 5, St 25, Li 4
Move Qi
sticky, poor concentration, heavy Transform Rn 12, St 36
Phlegm limbs, foggy head, greasy scalp &
Phlegm
Er Chen Tang
skin, fatigue, sleepy, dizzy.
Promote BM
St 37, Gb 34
T: thick greasy coat
P: slippery St 40, PC 6
Constipation w/ difficulty in passing
stools, fatigue after BM, short of Tonify Sp & St St 25, Rn 12
Qi breath, day sweat, weak voice, pale
face. Promote BM Huang Qi Tang Sp 15, Sp 6
Deficiency Move Qi
T: pale w/teethmarks
P: weak St 36, Rn 6

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 TCM DIET FOR CONSTIPATION
Tonify Qi & induce BM Clear Phlegm & induce BM

Brown rice, oat, spelt Dandelion

Carrot, turnip Lemon
Sweet potato, yam, peas Valerian, chamomile
Pumpkin Burdock, Echinacea
Ginger, cinnamon Alfalfa, romaine lettuce
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 TCM PATTERNS FOR CONSTIPATION
TCM patterns Symptoms Tx Principles Herbal Fx Acupuncture Points

Constipation w/dry pebbles stool,

dry skin & hair, pale nails-face-lips, Nourish Blood Run Chang Wan Rn 12, St 36
Blood poor memory, insomnia, dizzy,
anxiety, numb limbs. Moisten Li or Sp 6, Rn 6, Lv 8
Deficiency Promote BM Si Wu Tang
T: pale
P: thin-choppy St 25

Constipation w/dry small sheep like

stools, dry mouth, 5 centre heat, NourishYin St 25, St 36
Lv & Kd Yin night sweat, dizzy, red cheeks,
insomnia. Moisten Li Zheng Ye Tang Sp 6, Kd 6, Kd 3
Deficiency Promote BM
T; red with crack & scanty coat
P: thin-rapid Bl 18, Bl 23

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 TCM DIET FOR CONSTIPATION
Nourish Blood & Yin and induce BM
• Millet, flax
• Black beans
• Beets, sweet potato, dark greens
• Seaweed
• Fenugreek
• Sauerkraut, yogurt
• Fig
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 TX OPTIONS FOR CONSTIPATION
Diet &
Ear acupuncture Recommendations

• Shen Men • Fibre

• Liver • Massage
• Exercise
• Large Intestine • Hydration
• Stomach • Lubrication
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